Friday, July 04, 2008

Respect for other religions?

Emanuel Feldman, in Cross-Currents, published an article entitled Missionaries on the Jewish Doorstep in which he discusses the Jewish attitude towards those who practice other religions. He states:

We are not a missionary religion, and the benevolent behavior of the modern State of Israel toward non-Jewish religious minorities demonstrates Jewish magnanimity to those who do not follow Jewish ways. We have only respect for those who wish to worship their own deity in their own way, and to live ethically and lovingly with all people. We condemn those who would demean or use violence against believers of another religion.(emphasis added)
Is it odd Feldman would reject violence against those who practice other religions, but seems to be silent about violence against Jews whose practice is different from the Chareidi view of Judaism?

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